Mercedes-Benz Zetros 2020 Operating Instructions Manual page 36

Children in the vehicle
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men. Pregnant women must take particular
care with this. If necessary, push the lap
belt down to your hip joint and pull it tight
using the shoulder section of the belt.
The seat belt is not routed over sharp, poin-
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ted or fragile objects
If such objects are located on or in your
clothing, e.g. pens, keys, spectacles, etc.
stow these in a suitable location.
Only one person uses each seat belt at any
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one time
Babies and children must never travel sitting
on the lap of another vehicle occupant. In
the event of an accident, they could be
crushed between the vehicle occupant and
seat belt.
No objects are secured with a seat belt if
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the seat belt is being used by one of the
vehicle's occupants
You must also make sure that objects, e.g.
cushions, are never placed between a per-
son and the seat.
Seat belts are solely intended to secure and
restrain persons. To secure objects, luggage or
loads, always observe the instructions and
safety notes on "Loading" (
Fastening the seat belt
Observe the safety notes on the seat belt
Y
( page 32) and the notes on how to use the
seat belt properly (
Basic illustration
Y
page 118).
Y
page 33).
X
Y
Adjust the seat ( page 40).
The seat backrest must be in an almost
upright position.
X
Pull the seat belt smoothly from the seat
belt outlet = and engage seat belt
tongue ; into seat belt buckle :.
The shoulder section of the seat belt must
always be routed across the centre of the
shoulder.
X
If necessary, pull upwards on the seat belt
in front of your chest so that the seat belt
sits tightly across your body.
Releasing the seat belt
! Make sure that the seat belt is fully rolled
up. Otherwise, the seat belt or belt tongue
will be trapped in the door or in the seat
mechanism. This could damage the door,
the door trim panel and the seat belt. Dam-
aged seat belts can no longer fulfil their pro-
tective function and must be replaced. Visit
a qualified specialist workshop.
X
Press release button in belt buckle, hold belt
tongue firmly and guide the seat belt back.
Seat belt warning for driver and co-
driver
The 7 seat belt warning lamp in the status
area of the on-board computer is a reminder
that all vehicle occupants must wear their seat
belts correctly. It may light up continuously or
flash. In addition, a warning tone may sound.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the 7
seat belt warning lamp goes out and the warn-
ing tone ceases as soon as:
the driver has fastened the seat belt
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the driver and front passenger have fas-
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tened their seat belts
Children in the vehicle
Important safety notes
If a child younger than twelve years old and
under 1.50 m in height is travelling in the vehi-
cle:
always secure the child in a child restraint
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system suitable for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.